Worcester Crescent Bristol
28 addresses across 3 postcodes (BS8), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 4526434.
- Sales: 13 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £3,500,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 1).
- Flood: 30 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Bristol, City of costs £2,714 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Clifton Down, about 800 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Durdham Down and Clifton Down, is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 68 to 71 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Pembroke Road Surgery, about 530 m (0.3 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 180 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 53% of households owned their home and 72% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 82 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £3,500,000 | £3,500,000 | £3,500,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £1,255,500 | £585,000 | £1,926,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £421,000 | £390,000 | £2,300,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £430,000 | £430,000 | £430,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £790,000 | £790,000 | £790,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £377,500 | £325,000 | £430,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £860,000 | £340,000 | £1,380,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 | £1,200,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | 1 BS8 3JA | Semi-detached | £3,500,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2022 | GARDEN FLOOR FLAT, 6 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £585,000 | Leasehold. |
| 31 Jan 2022 | 8 BS8 3JA | Semi-detached | £1,926,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | GARDEN FLOOR FLAT, 6 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £390,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Jun 2021 | 4 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £421,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Mar 2021 | 7 BS8 3JA | Semi-detached | £2,300,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2019 | SECOND FLOOR FLAT, 6 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Oct 2017 | GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR FLAT, 6 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £790,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 4D BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £430,000 | New build. Leasehold. |
| 27 Mar 2015 | TOP FLOOR, 6 BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 17 Sep 2014 | 4B BS8 3JA | Flat or maisonette | £340,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Sep 2014 | 1 BS8 3JA | Semi-detached | £1,380,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2013 | 7 BS8 3JA | Semi-detached | £1,200,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: Flat (8); House, semi-detached (2); Maisonette, not recorded (1). Built: before 1900 (8); 2024 (2); 1900-1929 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (private) (5); owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bristol, City of in 2026-27: Band D £2,714 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,809 | £2,111 | £2,412 | £2,714 | £3,317 | £3,920 | £4,523 | £5,427 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (21% of about 870 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clifton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Clifton Ward (1999 ward boundary).
- Tree preservation orders: 1 protected tree on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX: up to 20 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- Somerset House 18 Canynge Road Bristol BS8 3JX, permissioned (150 m)
- Former Car Park College Road Clifton Bristol BS8 3HX: up to 62 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 2-16 Clifton Down Road Bristol BS8 4AF, permissioned (480 m (0.3 miles))
- Regent House 27A Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HR, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Merchants House 26-28 Regent Street & 17-18 Merchants Road Bristol BS8 4HG, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 44-46 Oakfield Road Bristol BS8 2BG, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 27 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 3JA | not in 2 or 3 | 5 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BS8 3HZ | not in 2 or 3 | 21 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| BS8 3JB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 28 addresses are between 68 m and 71 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS8 3HZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS8 3JA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BS8 3JB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Clifton Down 818,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Redland 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Montpelier 252,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lansdown Road Clifton | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bristol | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | Mardyke Ferry Landing Hotwells | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Co Wheels Parking Bay | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bridge Road, Leigh Woods GeniePoint | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pembroke Road Surgery | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clifton Village Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Surgery | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bft Southmead The Bristol Nuffield Hospital | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Redland Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Clifton, 85 Queens Road Cashzone | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durdham Down and Clifton Down 132 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,350 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 62 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | White City Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 134 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Norland House and Attached Walls and Piers, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m west. 510 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 60 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Norland House and Attached Walls and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m west |
| Worcester House and Attached Front Area Railings and Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m south |
| Numbers 1 to 9 and Attached Front Railings and Garden Wall to Side | Listed building, Grade II* | 240 m south-west |
| Clifton Down camp, Clifton | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Goldney House | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Bet tohorah at Jacob's Wells Road | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Stokeleigh Camp: a promontory fort in Leigh Woods | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Bristol University Botanic Gardens and Rayne Thatch | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | Hill | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Nightingale Valley | Valley | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Leigh Woods | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| New Cut | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Horseshoe Point | Wetland | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) north-west |
| Hung Road | Tidal water | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 27 | 28 |
1 of the street's 28 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bristol, City of: see them on the Bristol, City of page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 390 m | Outstanding (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hotwells Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Johns Church of England Primary School, Clifton | Primary | 5–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cotham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| City of Bristol College | 16 plus | 16–99 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Willow Park CofE Primary School Church of England/United Reformed Church | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School Church of England | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cathedral Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cotham Gardens Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Inadequate; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Inadequate |
| Redland Green School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Outstanding (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton High School BS8 3JD | School/college/university | 80 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Daisychain Nursery BS8 3BS | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 19 May 2026 |
| Redgrave Theatre BS8 3LE | Other catering premises | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2024 |
| Apostle Room & Kitchen BS8 3BX | Other catering premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| Cafe 360 - Clifton Observatory BS8 3LT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
| Gail's Bristol Whiteladies Road BS8 2NH | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2025 |
| Alliance in Partnership BS8 3AW | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2025 |
| CINO’S BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Engineers' House Education and Training Centre BS8 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Channings Hotel BS8 3BB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Nov 2025 |
| Royal Oak BS8 4JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2024 |
| The Mall BS8 4JG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Cote Brasserie BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Burra BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Patrick's Kitchen BS8 4JG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Other theft | 10 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near College Road (13); On or near Harley Mews (11); On or near Cobblestone Mews (9); On or near Theatre/Concert Hall (8); On or near Worcester Crescent (8).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 53% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 28% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 57% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 21% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- BS8 3JA: 26 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- BS8 3HZ: 1 address of 46 in the postcode
- BS8 3JB: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clifton Park Road · Canynge Square · Worcester Road · Worcester Terrace · Percival Road · Cobblestone Mews · Harley Mews · Clifton Park · Clifton Close · Christchurch Road · Harley Place · Camp Road
All the streets in BS8 and across Bristol, City of.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.